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More evidence of a refreshed Steam Deck has turned up online. Certified as Model 1030, the new Steam Deck will contain upgraded connectivity, among other possible upgrades. Valve insists that there will be no performance improvements until 2025, though.

Nvidia plans to launch another high-end Ada Lovelace graphics card in 2024. The GeForce RTX 4080 Ti will cost about as much as its non-TI variant and pack an AD102 GPU.

A new report sheds light on Samsung's plans for the Exynos 2400. It will power all Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+ smartphones worldwide, except in the US and China

More details about the Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 Plus have emerged online from various sources. Not only has Samsung equipped the Galaxy Tab A9 Plus with a 5G modem, but it has also included an 11-inch display with a 90 Hz refresh rate and a 7,040 mAh battery, among other hardware.

A specific Nintendo Switch 2 release date has appeared in a new rumor that is doing the rounds in gaming forums. Along with a date, there are also alleged prices for two models, with one of them supposedly being a digital option. Further details in this latest Switch 2 rumor include a supposed developer codename and the apparent lack of an OLED model.

Nova Lake would launch as an Arrow Lake Refresh successor by H2 2026 with up to 16 rentable unit P-cores + 32 E-cores + 4 LP cores and up to 180 MB last level cache. It could be built with either TSMC's N2P nodes or Intel's own 14A nodes.

The AMD Strix Point APUs are expected to launch sometime in 2024. Just like the Ryzen 7040HS Phoenix APUs, these Ryzen 8000 APUs could also integrate dedicated AI hardware in addition to Zen 5/5c cores and RDNA 3+ iGPU. According to the latest information from All_The_Watts, the Strix Point APUs could be based on TSMC’s N4P process with a die size of 225 mm² and pack a total of 12 cores.

Samsung is now said to have CMOS sensors with more than double the resolution than the Galaxy S23 Ultra's main camera in the works. Furthermore, they are now believed to be the same size as the class-leading Sony IMX989 from the Xiaomi 13 Ultra. That combination could deliver unprecedented picture quality and detail should they be installed in next generation smartphones.

Tesla Model 3 Performance orders made shortly before the announcement of the Model 3 Highland refresh have been scheduled for anytime between March and July 2024, indicating the imminent launch of the as-yet unannounced Model 3 Performance Highland refresh.

A recent rumour claims the upcoming Cybertruck Performance will sport the same tri-motor Plaid drivetrain as the Tesla Model X Plaid. There have been a number of claims made about what trims the Cybertruck will be offered, but it looks as though initial offerings will be dual-motor and tri-motor variants, with a single-motor trim coming later. It also seems as though Tesla has abandoned the bulletproof glass idea.

The Redmi Note 12R and 12R Pro might have made for the ideal cost-effective Android smartphones in 2022 - were it not for their outdated charging technology. However, a new successor is now believed to outdo them in this regard, having been registered as a new Xiaomi device with faster speeds over USB.

Samsung is a little late to the party when it comes to foldable laptops at this stage. Nevertheless, the South Korean giant is said to join in, albeit possibly not until 2024 at the earliest. That event might see the launch of a markedly thin flexible-display device thanks to hinge technology already at work in the Galaxy Z Fold5 or Flip5 smartphones. Then again, there might be some drawbacks to its use in a full PC.

New benchmarks of the Exynos 2400’s Xclipse 940 GPU have emerged online. It scores 1,656 points in Powerboard 4.0’s Sacred Path Vulkan test.

Intel Arc A580 graphics cards from ASRock and Sparkle have been spotted, leading to speculation that the boards will soon be released. Intel revealed the A580 as part of its Arc series in 2022, but the SKU still hasn’t seen the light of day. Pricing for the Arc A580 will be crucial as there is fierce competition from both Nvidia and AMD.

Nvidia plans to launch a cut-down version of the GeForce RTX 3050 sometime next year. It will feature a GA107 GPU, 6 GB of VRAM on a 96-bit bus and has a TDP of 75 Watts.

Fresh rumours based on posts on Chinese platform Weibo suggest that the upgraded ‘P’ version of the Leica M11 will be launched in late October. This follows previous ones from June suggesting the M11-P will be launched by the end of this year. Leica’s P versions feature small upgrades and design changes for street photographers.

Some new potential Nintendo Switch 2 release date clues have cropped up this week, with no less than three being provided by contrasting sources. Well-known tipster Tom Henderson has had something to say about the Switch 2, while Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has been discussing the “next console”. Wii U and 3DS software sunsetting has also come into play.

The Tesla Cybertruck has been spotted towing a SpaceX Raptor Vacuum engine around Starbase in Texas. Estimates put the Raptor engine at 3,500 pounds (1,588 kg). The Cybertruck's rear-wheel steering seems to come in handy when making tight manoeuvres while towing.

A fresh leak from WCCFtech posits that the RX Radeon 7900M would be based on a cut-down Navi 31 chip with 72 CUs and 4608 stream processors plus 16 GB VRAM. On paper, this model should be twice as fast as the existing RX 7600M.

Today, Made by Google boss Rick Osterloh will take the stage and give us all the official details of the Pixel 8, the Pixel 8 Pro, and Pixel Watch 2. The final Android 14 version should also be available for older Pixel generations starting today. If you want to join us and millions of other viewers, watch the livestream here.

RedGamingTech has reported release date information regarding the next-gen Xbox and PlayStation 6 consoles. Per the latest leak, since Sony has a PS5 Pro planned to release sometime in late 2024, the PS6 won’t be coming to the market until late 2027/2028. Additionally, RGT has also alleged some key improvements that Sony is eyeing for the PS6 including improved raytracing performance.

One more to go! A few hours ahead of the official Pixel launch event today a leaker provides us with many new, official marketing images, but also some useful documents, such as the official spec sheets of the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro.Last but not least, we have the supposedly final US prices for all model variants including the Pixel Watch 2.

It seems that Google is already quietly working towards bringing a new foldable to market. Although the device is unlikely to arrive any time soon, Google is making preparations for 'Comet' within its codebase.

Since AMD is rumored to ditch the high-end RDNA4 SKUs, Nvidia is also looking to scrap the multi-chip module design on its high-end RTX 5000 SKUs. MCM will thus be reserved for HPC / data center cards with AI applications.

Ahead of its scheduled debut tomorrow, the Google Pixel 8 Pro has now leaked rather comprehensively, with hands-on images of the phone running the AIDA64 and Device Info HW apps revealing some of its major hardware details.

Canadian prices for the 14th-gen Intel Core processors have leaked thanks to pre-mature product listings by Canada Computers. The prices showcase a 0-7% increase in MSRPs of key models like the Core i5-14600K/KF, the Core i7-14700K/KF, and the Core i9-14900KF vs the competing 13th-gen parts.

Ahead of its scheduled October 4 debut, Google's upcoming Pixel 8 Pro flagship phone has now surfaced on Geekbench. As is typical with the Tensor lineup, CPU performance lags behind the competition, but still manages to perform about 20% better than last year's model.

After finally making an appearance at an in-house crash test facility, Tesla's Cybertruck looks like it's seen better days. Drone footage of the electric pickup truck reveals a much less in-tact frunk, indicating at least a frontal impact test was carried out.

High-profile leakers have commented on the state of the Galaxy S24 Ultra, a few days after first renders of the Galaxy S23 Ultra successor emerged. While the Galaxy S24 Ultra looks only slightly different from its predecessor, it is said to have a significantly brighter display.

The Honor X50 GT might be a premium mid-range Android smartphone rather than a flagship - nevertheless, it is now tipped to stand out with a camera hump quite like that of a premium Huawei foldable smartphone. The device might also be accompanied by a new kind of GT-class Honor smartphone in 2023.

It was already rumored months ago that Xiaomi would beat Apple's record thin display edges on the iPhone 15 Pro with the Xiaomi 14 Pro, and now a leaker not only provided a concrete figure on this but also on many other display specs that suggest a comprehensive display upgrade compared to the Xiaomi 13 Pro.

The Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus (or Pro+) is a potentially intriguing combination of typically flagship and mid-range specs in the same new Android smartphone now available in China. It may also be available outside this market soon, as it has reportedly been registered on a database maintained by a different nation.

The Google Pixel 8 Pro has been exposed once again in a new set of images that show the upcoming smartphone in an unboxed (or being boxed) state. The Pixel 8 Pro is shown off from all angles and there is also a look at the accessories and the packaging for the 2023 flagship smartphone from Google.

Some packaging for the Intel Core i9-14900K and i9-14900KF has made its way onto social media. The boxes for the Raptor Lake Refresh desktop processors appear to be pretty standard for Intel, with the company preparing to shake things up with its new branding for the incoming Meteor Lake mobile chip series.

A new OPPO Pad has stopped off at the Thai regulator NBTC ahead of its launch. The "Tablet PC" has a series-first suffix that often hints at an affordable nature - then again, its new leak points to independent connectivity for the device. The same device may or may not be sold through OnePlus as well under a different name.

Valve won't be releasing a Steam Deck 2 with more performance until at least 2025. Given the broadly parallel smartphone market's reputation for disappointing incremental updates, this is the right choice. Valve should, however, throw gamers a bone with a Steam Deck 1.5.

The iPhone 16 leaks have long since started and are already amazingly detailed. In addition to camera shutter-button, larger displays, Apple A18 chips as well as new camera sensors and periscope zoom even in the smaller Pro model, very detailed dimensions and weight specifications are now already in the open - almost a year before launch.

The launch of the Pixel Watch 2 is only a few days away. Nonetheless, a reliable leaker has revealed European pricing for all SKUs, as well as launch colour combinations.

A detailed leak has revealed Lenovo's plans to launch a new 11-inch tablet. Reportedly arriving as the Lenovo Tab M11, the tablet will have a 1200p display, a modern design and software support until nearly the end of the decade.

India is getting the new Redmi Note 13 series of Android smartphones soon, according to a new leak. Not only that, but the country is getting an extra variant absent from the line's original launch in China. It might be identical to the vanilla 13 5G - aside from 1 potentially critical downgrade that may or may not make it more affordable.

Samsung now finally seems ready to launch the third-gen Galaxy Fit wearable, having gotten the device through testing by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ahead of this event. If the fitness tracker has something new to help it compete with rivals such as the Xiaomi Band 8, it is not immediately apparent from this leak, however. Then again, it may at least look up to date on its reveal.

Renowned leaker @OnLeaks has shown off some Galaxy S24 Ultra renders. It keeps many of its predecessor’s design elements, such as camera module layout and button placement

Zen5 is a considerable microarchitectural leap over Zen4, yet its design is not that different, so IPC gains could reach 15% with the same core counts. Zen6, on the other hand, is bringing architecture and package design changes, possibly launching with stacked CCDs on top of the IOD and up to 16 performance cores per CCD.

Kopite7kimi, a well-respected Nvidia leaker, has revealed key information about Nvidia’s high-end gaming and datacentre GPUs, the GB202 and GB100. Both will get an increased SM count and L2 cache, among other upgrades.

The newly-announced Intel Meteor Lake processors bring a brand new architecture with the promise of impressive efficiency gains, boosted iGPU performance, and power-efficient ML performance. That said, per a new leak from Tom of Moore’s Law Is Dead, the Meteor Lake CPUs might not bring a substantial performance jump as the Core Ultra 7 155H only appears to offer multi-core performance on par with the current gen Raptor Lake mobile chips.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 Plus (or A9+) is painted as a cost-effective tablet ahead of its launch. The budget SoC said to confer 5G on the device has popped up in a new leak, as have more display details. Despite these updates, it might have a classic Tab A-series design otherwise.

It appears that Samsung is finally ready to showcase its next generation of Fan Edition devices. While the company has remained quiet about new FE devices on the whole, it briefly revealed what it has up its sleeve in an unusual disclosure.

Fitbit is preparing to launch the Charge 6, its next fitness tracker. In the meantime, two leakers have shared official images of the Fitbit Charge 6, plus specifications and US launch pricing.

The iPhone 16 series could be touted as even slimmer and more elegant devices thanks to reduced frame height in this generation. It is rumored to switch to a new type of printed circuit board (PCB) material backed to be thinner than conventional alternatives, and, thus, to help next-gen devices get even skinnier in turn.

The successful low-cost Xiaomi Redmi 12C will soon get a successor and, although its specs and features are not official yet, a recently spotted set of renders reveal quite a few details. A triple camera setup, a bottom-located USB-C port, and the 3.5 mm headphone jack can be easily spotted.